Neural Network Accurately Predicts Prognosis of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and a diagnosis of the condition usually means a relatively poor outlook for patients. The cancer is usually only detected…
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CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Accelerated Using Light-Sensitive Nucleotides
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool is showing great promise for correcting genetic defects, but one problem with this treatment is the speed at which the edits are made, which typically…
Researchers Develop Scaffold that Inhibits MicroRNA Activity to Accelerate Bone Repair
A team of researchers at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences demonstrated inhibition of microRNAs accelerates bone repair by enhancing the regenerative capacity of bone-forming cells. MicroRNAs are…
DNA Base Editors Used to Correct Gene Mutation that Causes Deafness
A team of researchers has corrected a recessive gene mutation that causes deafness and successfully restored hair cell sensory transduction in mice, giving them partial hearing. The treatment targeted the…
Researchers use Squid Proteins to Control Transparency of Human Cells
Image: Chatterjee et al, Nat. Commun, 2020 Certain cephalopods have the ability to become transparent and make their cells almost invisible, the opalescent inshore squid being one example. That impressive…
Hair-Bearing Human Skin Generated from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have developed a method of growing human skin organoids that bear hairs entirely from human pluripotent stem cells. The…
CRISPR-Cas9 Successfully Used to Edit DNA of Mature Innate Immune System Cells
Genetically modifying immune system cells to combat autoimmune diseases or attack cancer cells could one day be a powerful immunotherapy treatment option; however, attempts to edit cells in the innate…
Nanostimulators Shown to Improve Effectiveness of Stem Cell Treatments for Muscle Ischemia
When muscles are damaged due to a lack of oxygen – ischemia – regenerating the muscles can be a challenge. Studies have been conducted to determine whether stem cell treatments…
Researchers Develop New Light-Activated CRISPR System
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool allows the editing of genes with a high level of precision, but advances have been made that allow even greater control of when the edits…
Nanoparticles Developed That Cross Blood-Brain Barrier and Deliver Chemotherapy Drugs to Brain Tumors
Treating patients with malignant brain tumors is particularly challenging. While it may be possible to have tumors surgically removed, it is a complex procedure and it is often not possible…